Roe Callahan Did you know that playing POP tennis or traditional tennis just three hours a week can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease by 56%? One long-term study shows POP tennis and traditional tennis players add 9.7 years to their lives over sedentary individuals. Playing POP tennis and traditional tennis has a wide range…
Tag: Pop Tennis
Sports, January 2023
If You Can Pickle, You Can POP!
Greg Hlushko A number of pickleball players have discovered and are enjoying playing POP. It has some similarity to pickleball, with both sports requiring a single underhand serve and a manageable-sized court. POP doubles is played within the singles lines on a tennis court, and there is a baseline that is nine feet in from…
Sports, November 2022
POP Tennis at Night
Stuart Watkins Usually, the courts are full at night, but on this night, only court 8 was in use. From 6 to 8 p.m., the courts are often available at SaddleBrooke One, as well as MountainView and DesertView. The night lights make the visibility excellent. POP Tennis is not just a daytime sport.
Sports, October 2022
Tennis Club Social—Labor Day 2022
Anne Williams Honoring Labor Day 2022 was more fun than work for the tennis players, POP Tennis players, club members, and guests on Monday, Sept. 5. The weather cooperated for the most part (a few gusts of wind did not slow anyone down, even if it did affect the service toss and the location of…
Front Page, September 2022
Friday Night Under the Lights!
Debbie McGeehan Tennis and POP players enjoyed our beautiful summer nights at the SaddleBrooke One tennis courts. Bill Wallin organized this fun event with the assistance of Ron Bouchard and Mary Jo Quilling. The POP Tennis players were organized by Carey Ricard with the assistance of Denise Phillips. We had 16 tennis players and eight…
Sports, September 2022
Tennis and eegees!
Debbie McGeehan The saying goes, “Take it easy, have an eegee!” That’s exactly what the tennis and POP players did on Saturday, Aug. 6. SaddleBrooke tennis courts were filled with action in the morning. There were courts of organized mixed doubles play, along with men’s doubles and courts of POP players. Warm and humid days…
Sports, August 2022
POP Tennis and the Board Meeting
Stuart Watkins POP Tennis members, tennis players, and other interested parties attended an informational meeting of the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club Board of Directors meeting to hear concerns of POP Tennis members and consider some of their issues. Roe Callahan spoke on behalf of the POP Tennis players, and her questions and concerns were listened to…
Sports, July 2022
Tennis Is Now POPing in SaddleBrooke
Greg Hlushko Since the POP version of tennis was introduced here about four years ago, it has grown to approximately 200 players. All of our courts now have an additional baseline 9 feet in from the tennis baseline, which makes it easier to cover the POP playing area. Other features that make it a senior-friendly game…
Sports, June 2022
POP Tennis Review
Stuart Watkins Jack Sandilands, Debbie McGeehan, Landon Sheat, Carol Kula, George Collins, Fran Meckler, Greg Hlushka, Donna O’Shea, and Stuart Watkins gathered to discuss future POP Tennis goals and ideas. Greg Hlushka was named SaddleBrooke Tennis Club POP Tennis committee chair and held his first meeting with some POP players who coordinate playgroups and some of those…
Sports, March 2022
Growth of Racquet and Paddle Sports
Debbie McGeehan and TJ Duffy The SaddleBrooke Tennis Club had another fun and successful day at the Activities Fair. We had at least 35 potential members sign up to find out more about our club. They indicated they would like to learn traditional tennis, POP Tennis, or both. Thanks go to all the volunteers and…